Essays Tagged: "Catherine the Great"

Some of history's greatest rulers such as Peter theGreat, CatherinetheGreat, Frederick theGreat, and Joseph II have been considered to be enlightened despo ... rds women, which also relates to him being an enlightened despot.Rulers such as Peter theGreat, CatherinetheGreat, Frederick theGreat, and Joseph II have all been considered to be enlightened d ...

Assess Catherine II's achievements as a reformer.Catherine II's achievements are often seen as simple exten ... ple extensions of the politics and ideas set in place by Peter I, two generations earlier. However, Catherine tried hard to merit the title 'reformer' in her own right.One of the biggest projects that ... er in the provinces, most legal matters could be dealt with at a local level and in terms of reform Catherine managed to step around the serious inconvenience of distance. The fact that these province ...

The Palace of the Russian TsarThe Alexander Palace was ordered to be built by CatherinetheGreat for her grandson, the future Alexander the First. She began to plan for the buil ... architecture being built in France and the earlier designs of the English architect, Indigo Jones. Catherine invited Quarenghi to Russia in 1779, when he was thirty.Physically Quarenghi was short and ... oughout her reign. He was one of her favorite architects. He produced many plans for the palace for Catherine which still survive.Originally the Alexander Palace was planned for St. Petersburg. The fi ...

ussia and lead it away from the troubles it faced following its Mongolian rule--Peter theGreat and CatherinetheGreat. These two rulers did precisely what was required for them to do for Russia to a ... ed up his own son in prison under suspicion of infidelity and let him die there. On the other hand, CatherinetheGreat was well composed and well educated and tought herself the philosophies of Volta ...

t about by these individuals created both positive and negative effects. In Russia, leaders such as CatherinetheGreat, and Joseph Stalin are prime examples of individuals who have brought their nati ... the price in which was paid by their nation for these changes have brought several negative effects.CatherinetheGreat was an enlightened monarch (a person who was an Enlightened monarch was one that ...

e Orthodox. As a final result of these challenges, Lithuania was annexed and Poland divided--all by CatherinetheGreat. Anyway, I was correct in saying in Chapter 9 that the culture of Kievan Rus' wa ... throne, with Michael Romanov emerging the victor. Later, Sweden was beat by Peter theGreat, while CatherinetheGreat annexed more than a third of Poland.Now a mistake the book makes about Peter the ...

In accessing the actual "greatness" attributed to CatherinetheGreat, Empress of Russia during the European Enlightenment, one must look at all aspec ... hus the Enlightenment would not have been a part of Russian history if not for the determination of CatherinetheGreat. CatherinetheGreat's exceptional character and illuminating visions brought Ru ... eptional character and illuminating visions brought Russia into the age of enlightenment.Because of Catherine's lack of a personal faith, she did not hesitate to penalize the Orthodox Church to accomp ...

monarchs who show their strengths and weaknesses in these categories are Elizabeth I of England and CatherinetheGreat of Russia. Though similar in some methods of their rule, Catherine and Elizabeth ... abeth held very different foreign policies. These differences are what shaped their unique legacies.CatherinetheGreat and Elizabeth I had economic policies which were comparable in some aspects but ...

I believe Peter theGreat, Frederick theGreat , Joseph II, and CatherinetheGreat were all very enlightened despots because they were distictively different from ... pire. And he also kept in mind the people. Therefore Joseph was also and enlightened despot. Catherine The Great looked up to Peter theGreat's reign and policies and continued his stabilizatio ... erization of Russia. Through waging was against the Ottoman Empire she gained territory for Russia. Catherine considered herself a patron of the arts and literature, she also wrote and became acquaint ...

Catherine, Frederick and Louis - Unenlightened Tyrants in an Enlightened AgeIt is better to be feare ... with the democratic republic of modern America. Three of the most prominent absolutist leaders were CatherinetheGreat of Russia, Frederick theGreat of Prussia and Louis XIV of France - these three ... fect examples of the avarice, tyranny and lust for power that characterizes the Enlightened Despots.CatherinetheGreat was an absolutist leader who preached the benefits of the Enlightenment but made ...

CHY 4U - Modern Western Civilization - The West and the WorldCatherine, Frederick and Louis - Unenlightened Tyrants in an Enlightened AgeIt is better to be feare ... with the democratic republic of modern America. Three of the most prominent absolutist leaders were CatherinetheGreat of Russia, Frederick theGreat of Prussia and Louis XIV of France - these three ... fect examples of the avarice, tyranny and lust for power that characterizes the Enlightened Despots.CatherinetheGreat was an absolutist leader who preached the benefits of the Enlightenment but made ...

20, the Mongols arrived in Russia where they significantly influenced the Russian culture. In 1762, CatherinetheGreat became empress where she patronized Western culture. From the civilization of Ki ... where she patronized Western culture. From the civilization of Kievan Rus' to the Russian Empire of CatherinetheGreat, Russia's contacts with the west, political structure, and territorial boundarie ...

CatherinetheGreat was a supreme monarch who rivaled archaic notions and implemented new ideas that ... the future Peter III of Russia at age 15.Adopting the Orthodox faith, she then changed her name to Catherine. After a year of becoming emperor, Peter was murdered and Catherine became empress in 1762 ... e sought to continue Peter theGreat's plan to introduce Russia to Western European culture. Catherine began her reign with great projects of reform in mind. She especially valued education and ...

n, framing and lighting. Von Sternberg's The Scarlet Empress tells thestory of the rise to power of CatherinetheGreat of Russia who overthrows her imbecile husband Peter to lead the nation. This fil ... e Scarlet Empress. Sophia Frederica is summoned from Prussia to the Kremelin by the Russian Empress Catherine. She is to be the bride of the Empress' nephew and heir Peter. The Empress' envoy brings h ...

elocation of the capital.After the death of Peter in 1724, Russian territorial expansion continued. CatherinetheGreat took power. She was similar to Peter in a lot of her beliefs, such as her feelin ... e of aristocracy, with the ability to inflict high levels of punishment on their serfs. By the time Catherine died, Russia had grown immensely. Borrowing from the West gave Russia's culture and econom ...

ty who experienced this Westernization and not those of the peasant population.After Peter's death, CatherinetheGreat continued with his policy of Westernization, known as Russian Enlightenment. Thi ...

he had to convert from Catholic to Russian Orthodox. Once she had converted, she was given the name Catherine. Next, Catherine had to learn the Russian language as before, she could only speak French. ... t up and start reading lessons on learning the Russian language (Krull). During her time in court, "Catherine set herself to studying the behavior and tastes of the imperial court" (Krull). She also d ...